>
>I really think it would be a good feature of the program to have something
>like this incorporated but i think you might be right. Why don't I simply
>tell the user the ftp url for the file exchanging server? Much easier. What
>are the costs associated with bundling ftp-q with a program for this
>purpose?
Not sure I understand the feature you want, could you be more specific?
>
>Regards
>
>Monte
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "andu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 1:00 PM
>Subject: Re: Posting or sending stacks
>
>
>> >
>> >Hi Andu
>> >
>> >I think the most likely scenario is that I just didn't wait long enough
>but
>> >I did wait a while with the message Conected to and the number but no
>list
>> >of files. Not to worry;-)
>> >
>> >What I'd like to do is set up a file sharing system for my honours
>thesis.
>> >Use stacks as document files and have a version of an ftp client to
>download
>> >and upload files. I'd need to check to make sure that file names weren't
>> >replicated. I think this would go down very well with the people planning
>to
>> >use this software.
>>
>> Easiest way to accomplish this is: if you have an account with an ISP
>which allows you to
>> have a web site accessible via ftp you can create a directory there and
>upload your stuff.
>> Set the directory permissions so that people can read it and they can
>access it for
>> downloads with a regular browser.
>> Alternatively you can set up a ftp server somewhere and upload the same
>way but
>> download either with a browser or a ftp client like the one I made. If you
>want to have
>> password protected directories you can only access them with a ftp client.
>> I'm not sure but I think ftp has a built in command for not overwriting
>files if you upload
>> one with the same name. Ftp-Q doesn't support that yet except for
>downloads but I can
>> add it when I have time.
>>
>> >
>> >Regards
>> >
>> >Monte
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "andu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 9:47 AM
>> >Subject: Re: Posting or sending stacks
>> >
>> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi andu
>> >> >
>> >> >I just tried this version and found that no list of files came up for
>> >> >ftp.metacard.com. I tried both b12 which I had and b14 which I
>downloaded
>> >> >today.
>> >>
>> >> I wonder why, it works here. What platform? Make sure you only type
>> >ftp.metacard.com
>> >> not ftp://ftp.metacard.com.
>> >> If you are behind a proxy fill in the proxy address in Preferences.
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >Also I was wondering what is needed to enable ftp on a web site.
>> >>
>> >> What exactly do you mean or want to do?
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >Regards
>> >> >
>> >> >Monte
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards, Andu
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>> Regards, Andu
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